Ecopatches Database
The Ecopatches Database is an interactive mapping platform developed by UCLouvain Geomatics. It provides detailed land cover classifications for Europe in 2018, allowing users to explore ecological variables such as elevation, slope, and artificial night light. This tool serves researchers, environmentalists, and the public interested in land cover dynamics and ecological analysis.
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- Date ( Publication)
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- Completed
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habitat mapping
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environmental monitoring
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Land cover
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Mapping
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Database
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Europe
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- Copyright
- OnLine resource
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https://maps.elie.ucl.ac.be/lifewatch/ecopatches.html?lang=en
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- Operation name
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Ecopatch content
- Description
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Displays the detailed content and characteristics of ecopatches on the map, including information on land cover types and their distribution.
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Thematic legend
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Provides a legend explaining the thematic categories and symbols used to represent land cover types and other data layers.
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Individual variables
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Allows users to select and view specific ecological variables such as slope, elevation, and artificial light for selected areas.
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Variable combinations
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Lets users combine multiple ecological variables to assess their combined impact or relationship within ecopatches.
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Query variables
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Enables users to search for specific variable values or ranges across ecopatches, narrowing down data retrieval based on user-defined criteria.
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Download
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Allows users to download data related to ecopatches, including land cover and ecological variable information, for offline use.
- Topic Category
- Land cover
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Interactive mapping
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Ecological data provision
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data access
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data processing
- Service Language
- eng
- Service TRL
- TRL 8 – System complete and qualified
metadataMetadata
- File identifier
- d6767048-b758-4b4c-b157-629188ee6b7d XML
- Metadata language
- en
- Hierarchy level
- Service
- Metadata Schema Version
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1.0